Task Force Ranger

Fourteen soldiers from The U.S. forces were killed in action between August 1st and August 15th of 1993. The U.S. mourned for the losses. Moreover, the American public could not handle these losses mostly after the successful missions in “Operation Desert Storm” and “Operation Desert Shield.” The American people demanded revenge which led to the activation of Task Force Ranger in late August of 1993. The Task Force Ranger consisted of about four hundred and forty special forces including Soldiers, Seamen, and Airmen. Task Force Ranger first arrived in the country on 26 August after completing pre-mission training at Fort Bragg N.C. The commander of the mission was General William Garrison who began an analysis of the operation and instructed

Attributable to the overwhelming support for Aideed, many of the locals became sensors and devices for early warning, and every rooftop within the city became a lookout and a launch pad for a surface to air defense. The locals were well equipped with situation awareness capabilities, and even though the technology was at the lowest level, it was still effective. The clear lesson from the local rebels’ preparedness proved that this was not the first battle for them and that the local rebels were very efficient at executing anti-aircraft operations. “The Battle of Mogadishu was also not the first time a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter had been shot down by the rebel groups.” (Ecklund,

The mission was named “Operation Restore Hope.” The battle of Mogadishu forced politicians to adjust our foreign policies that would prevent American troops to partake in any peacekeeping mission. The "Presidential Decision Directive 25" was created due to the battle in Somalia which prevent the United States from intervening in other countries’ conflicts. The Battle of Mogadishu is an example of why all factors must be considered before international intervention and all possible consequences if not executed correctly. It led to the rewriting of various military doctrine that would provide more clarity of how US troops should operate when faced with certain situations. The goal for diplomacy is for countries to utilize political discussion to settle their differences and war should be a last resort. While the United States met its target, many were killed and wounded in the effort to support this